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Harris discusses bilateral ties, COVID-19, climate change and democracy with Macron of France

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday spoke with President Emmanuel Macron of France, and expressed her commitment to strengthening bilateral ties between the United States and France and to revitalizing the transatlantic alliance, the White House said in a statement. It added that “Vice President Harris and President Macron agreed on the need for close bilateral and multilateral…

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Incoming WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala faces world economy disrupted by COVID-19

On Monday the World Trade Organization appointed the first female and first African as the next Director-General. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, set to assume the role on March 1, faces an unprecedented set of global challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine distribution, increased economic protectionism, shrinking trade and a host of other issues will require careful attention in order for the…

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COVID-19 cases have declined for fifth consecutive week but 'fire not out', WHO says

COVID-19 cases have declined for fifth consecutive week but ‘fire not out’, WHO says

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that COVID-19 cases have declined for the fifth consecutive week but “the fire is not out.” “The number of reported cases of COVID-19 globally has now declined for the fifth consecutive week. Last week saw the lowest number of reported weekly cases since October,” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom said at his regular press briefing from…

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WHO lists two versions of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and COVAX roll-out

AstraZeneca/Oxford-developed vaccines to reach countries in the coming weeks The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India. WHO’s…

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Central African Republic: First anti-balaka trial begins at International Criminal Court after one-week postponement

The trial of two anti-balaka leaders before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for serious crimes committed in the conflict in the Central African Republic since 2012 will begin on February 16, 2021, after being postponed due to unexpected Covid-19-related circumstances, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. The trial was originally scheduled to begin on February 9.Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona and…

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Biden approves Texas emergency declaration

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Sunday declared that an emergency exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from a severe winter storm beginning on February 11, 2021, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency…

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Almost 4 million children will need humanitarian assistance in Somalia in 2021

By Katarzyna Rybarczyk Somalia has been in a constant state of war for the last 30 years. In addition to the ongoing armed conflict, in recent months Somalia has been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and has been struggling with devastating impacts of climate change. All that has been negatively affecting the health and safety of the population of Somalia. The humanitarian crisis in the state is…

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SERAP asks Nigerian court to stop Buhari from using ‘draconian CAMA 2020 to target activists’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “stop President Muhammadu Buhari from implementing draconian and unlawful provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 which allow the Federal Government to arbitrarily merge a new association with an already registered association; to suspend and remove trustees of any…

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Biden reacts to Senate vote in Trump trial

It was nearly two weeks ago that Jill and I paid our respects to Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who laid in honor in the Rotunda after losing his life protecting the Capitol from a riotous, violent mob on January 6, 2021.Today, 57 Senators – including a record 7 Republicans – voted to find former President Trump guilty for inciting that deadly insurrection on our very democracy. The…

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Bipartisan governors from across the nation applaud state and local relief in Biden's American Rescue Plan

Bipartisan governors from across the nation applaud state and local relief in Biden’s American Rescue Plan

The National Governors Association Chair and Vice Chair have commended the Biden Administration for their commitment to providing direct relief to state and local governments. The commendation follows a meeting on Friday with President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President Harris. “Governors from across the country and the political spectrum have said for months that flexible and direct aid to…

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Biden to visit Pfizer’s manufacturing site in Michigan Thursday

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be visiting Pfizer’s manufacturing site in Michigan Thursday where the coronavirus vaccine was being manufactured. “On Thursday, February 18, President Joe Biden will travel to Kalamazoo, Michigan to go to Pfizer’s manufacturing site to visit with the workers who are producing the COVID-19 vaccine,” the White House said on Friday evening.

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THE BIG PICTURE: Myanmar military and international community on collision course following coup

On February 1, 2021, in response to the military (Tatmadaw) takeover of the Burmese government and the detention of political leaders, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and President Win Myint, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued a statement denouncing the coup in Myanmar and urging the “international community to come together” to “support the restoration of democracy and the rule of…

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Transcript: Remarks by President Biden Before Meeting With Bipartisan Group of Governors and Mayors to Discuss the Vital Need to Pass the American Rescue Plan

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Thanks for coming in. I’m fortunate to have today a group of leading governors and mayors of both political parties to talk about the COVID plan that we’ve put forward, and their needs and their ideas and their recommendations on how to proceed. And the American Rescue Plan is — has multiple pieces. The most important piece, in my view, is making sure we…

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Acute malnutrition threatens half of children under five in Yemen in 2021: UN

Nearly 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies warned today. Of these, 400,000 are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition and could die if they do not receive urgent treatment. The new figures, from the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Malnutrition…

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Trial of Alieu Kosiah, former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland resumes

The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war will start its second important phase on February 15, 2021, Human Rights Watch said on Friday. Human Rights Watch issued a Question-and-Answer document on the trial on February 12. On December 3, 2020, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court, in the city of Bellinzona, began the…

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World Bank supports first COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Africa with $5 million to Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde to purchase and deploy vaccines for nearly 200,000 people – about 35% of the population – including the 20% priority populations The World Bank on Thursday approved an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide the small island nation of Cabo Verde with affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. It is the…

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